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SCM Craiova vs Cluj-Napoca Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 14 May 2026
Tip-off: 16:00
Final 75-85
25-20 20-26 19-21 11-18
Position#7
Record20-12
FormWWLWW
Points / game90.0
Allowed / game84.5
SCM Craiova
Romania
vs
Cluj-Napoca 🏆
Romania
Position#1
Record3-0
FormWWLWL
Points / game91.7
Allowed / game81.0
RomaniaDivizia ADivizia A - Semi-finals· Sala Polivalenta din Craiova
Other2025-26
Meetings · SCM Craiova v Cluj-Napoca
16 May 2026
SCM 74
CNA85
14 May 2026
SCM 75
CNA85
07 Dec 2024
SCM 73
CNA65
18 Apr 2023
SCM 94
CNA97
15 Oct 2022
SCM 71
CNA93
27 Oct 2021
SCM 79
CNA90
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

SCM Craiova winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Cluj-Napoca winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

SCM CraiovaRomaniaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Valcea
#6
W
97-83
97
83
+14
H25/03
Divizia A
Voluntari
#3
L
90-101
90
101
-11
A29/03
Divizia A
Corona Brasov
#13
L
94-104 OT
94
104
-10
H02/04
Divizia A
Arges Pitesti
#11
W
102-85
102
85
+17
A07/04
Divizia A
Rapid Bucuresti
#5
W
97-93
97
93
+4
H14/04
Divizia A
Petrolul Ploiesti
#14
W
105-88
105
88
+17
A18/04
Divizia A
Voluntari
#3
W
82-64
82
64
+18
A26/04
Divizia A
Voluntari
#3
L
86-95
86
95
-9
A28/04
Divizia A
Voluntari
#3
W
90-80
90
80
+10
H01/05
Divizia A
Voluntari
#3
W
89-70
89
70
+19
H03/05
Divizia A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-14
28-22
24-26
21-21
21-23
22-30
23-26
24-22
24-26
21-24
18-22
25-16
23-22
28-20
26-14
25-29
20-29
18-14
31-23
28-27
25-20
27-27
31-16
22-25
21-16
17-17
21-12
23-19
25-24
19-22
23-19
19-30
23-13
28-18
15-22
24-27
21-18
24-12
26-16
18-24
179.5Avg total
93.2Scored
86.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (32)90.084.5174.5+5.662%
Season at home (16)91.984.4176.4+7.575%
Season away (16)88.184.5172.6+3.650%
Last 10 (10)93.286.3179.5+6.970%
Last 5 (5)90.479.4169.8+11.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)76.090.3166.3-14.30%
vs Similar (18)89.486.8176.2+2.661%
vs Weaker (9)94.681.2175.8+13.367%
This opponent (Cluj-Napoca) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cluj-NapocaRomaniaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cedevita Olimpija
#6
W
84-72
84
72
+12
A28/03
ABA League
KK Bosna
#11
L
90-98
90
98
-8
H05/04
ABA League
Crvena zvezda
#4
L
76-86
76
86
-10
A13/04
ABA League
Buducnost
#3
L
72-110
72
110
-38
H19/04
ABA League
CSU Sibiu
#10
W
101-94
101
94
+7
A24/04
Divizia A
CSU Sibiu
#10
W
87-84
87
84
+3
A26/04
Divizia A
CSU Sibiu
#10
W
87-65
87
65
+22
H30/04
Divizia A
Buducnost
#3
L
73-86
73
86
-13
A05/05
ABA League
Buducnost
#3
W
94-90
94
90
+4
H08/05
ABA League
Buducnost
#3
L
81-112
81
112
-31
A12/05
ABA League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-11
23-24
27-17
15-20
22-20
19-18
27-27
22-33
19-25
20-26
23-15
14-20
23-31
18-37
15-15
16-27
21-26
27-27
29-22
24-19
25-20
19-16
18-21
25-27
30-12
21-25
20-14
16-14
17-25
23-14
20-24
13-23
25-24
19-23
29-23
21-20
19-29
24-26
27-25
11-32
174.2Avg total
84.5Scored
89.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)91.781.0172.7+10.7100%
Season at home (1)87.065.0152.0+22.0100%
Season away (2)94.089.0183.0+5.0100%
Last 10 (10)84.589.7174.2-5.250%
Last 5 (5)84.487.4171.8-3.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)84.297.7181.9-13.59%
vs Similar (8)90.283.4173.6+6.962%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)95.587.0182.5+8.582%
This opponent (SCM Craiova) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +2.2+2.2Q1: -0.3-0.3Q2Q2: +2.6+2.6Q2: -2.3-2.3Q3Q3: +4.2+4.2Q3: +3.2+3.2Q4Q4: -1.1-1.1Q4: -5.8-5.8
SCM CraiovaCluj-Napoca
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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SCM CraiovaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Valcea
#6
W
52-36
52
36
+16
H25/03
Divizia A
Voluntari
#3
L
43-53
43
53
-10
A29/03
Divizia A
Corona Brasov
#13
L
45-50
45
50
-5
H02/04
Divizia A
Arges Pitesti
#11
W
51-42
51
42
+9
A07/04
Divizia A
Rapid Bucuresti
#5
L
38-43
38
43
-5
H14/04
Divizia A
Petrolul Ploiesti
#14
W
52-47
52
47
+5
A18/04
Divizia A
Voluntari
#3
W
38-33
38
33
+5
A26/04
Divizia A
Voluntari
#3
L
44-46
44
46
-2
A28/04
Divizia A
Voluntari
#3
W
51-31
51
31
+20
H01/05
Divizia A
Voluntari
#3
W
45-30
45
30
+15
H03/05
Divizia A
87.0Avg total
45.9Scored
41.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.341.484.7+1.857%-
Last 30 at home (13)43.240.683.8+2.646%-
Last 30 away (17)43.342.185.4+1.265%-
Last 10 (10)45.941.187.0+4.860%-
Last 5 (5)46.037.483.4+8.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)39.748.087.7-8.30%-
vs Similar (18)43.941.084.9+2.967%-
vs Weaker (9)43.140.183.2+3.056%-
This opponent (Cluj-Napoca) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cluj-NapocaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cedevita Olimpija
#6
W
42-35
42
35
+7
A28/03
ABA League
KK Bosna
#11
W
41-38
41
38
+3
H05/04
ABA League
Crvena zvezda
#4
L
39-51
39
51
-12
A13/04
ABA League
Buducnost
#3
L
41-68
41
68
-27
H19/04
ABA League
CSU Sibiu
#10
L
48-53
48
53
-5
A24/04
Divizia A
CSU Sibiu
#10
W
44-36
44
36
+8
A26/04
Divizia A
CSU Sibiu
#10
W
51-37
51
37
+14
H30/04
Divizia A
Buducnost
#3
W
40-39
40
39
+1
A05/05
ABA League
Buducnost
#3
L
44-47
44
47
-3
H08/05
ABA League
Buducnost
#3
L
43-55
43
55
-12
A12/05
ABA League
89.2Avg total
43.3Scored
45.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.043.888.8+1.253%-
Last 30 at home (12)48.342.290.6+6.175%-
Last 30 away (18)42.844.887.6-2.039%-
Last 10 (10)43.345.989.2-2.650%-
Last 5 (5)44.442.887.2+1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)41.349.991.2-8.618%-
vs Similar (8)46.140.186.2+6.062%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)47.940.388.2+7.682%-
This opponent (SCM Craiova) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
SCM Craiovatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

SCM Craiova: 92.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀43%
🏀🏀🏀39%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.8 pts a game · 43% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.3 pts a game · 39% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.5 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 85.2 points a game
52%
29%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers32.519.9
61.2%
55.9%39.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.712.1
38.2%
33.8%36.3
🏀 Free throws21.716.5
76.0%
73.0%16.5
They take 64.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 49% of their shots are threes (league average: 38%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cluj-Napocatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cluj-Napoca: 84.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀21%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.6 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.8 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.9 pts a game · 21% of the points
League average for comparison: 85.2 points a game
52%
29%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.520.3
57.2%
55.9%40.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.58.6
32.5%
33.8%25.8
🏀 Free throws23.717.9
75.5%
73.0%17.9
They take 62.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 38%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 14 May 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
SCM Craiova
WWLWWWWLLW
Cluj-Napoca
LWLWWWLLLW
#7
League position
#1
+8.8
Net rating
-6.0
110.4
Offensive rating
96.8
101.6
Defensive rating
102.8
59.3%
Effective FG%
53.5%
53.5%
Opp. effective FG%
54.4%
11.0%
Turnover %
14.4%
0.34
Free-throw rate
0.38
38.2%
3-point %
32.5%
54.7%
Assist %
68.9%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence110.4 · 96.8Defence101.6 · 102.8Shooting59.3% · 53.5%3-point %38.2% · 32.5%Ball care11.0% · 14.4%Free throws0.34 · 0.38Form (last 10/10)70% · 50%
■ SCM Craiova   ■ Cluj-Napoca
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
SCM Craiova wins
9
Cluj-Napoca wins
DateGameScore
05/04/25Cluj-Napoca v SCM Craiova98-79
07/12/24SCM Craiova v Cluj-Napoca73-65
18/04/23SCM Craiova v Cluj-Napoca94-97 OT
14/04/23Cluj-Napoca v SCM Craiova79-70
12/04/23Cluj-Napoca v SCM Craiova86-81
13/02/23Cluj-Napoca v SCM Craiova88-64
27/12/22Cluj-Napoca v SCM Craiova84-65
15/10/22SCM Craiova v Cluj-Napoca71-93
26/04/22Cluj-Napoca v SCM Craiova100-97 OT
27/10/21SCM Craiova v Cluj-Napoca79-90
SCM Craiovalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/05/26HVoluntari89-70
01/05/26HVoluntari90-80
28/04/26AVoluntari86-95
26/04/26AVoluntari82-64
18/04/26APetrolul Ploiesti105-88
14/04/26HRapid Bucuresti97-93
07/04/26AArges Pitesti102-85
02/04/26HCorona Brasov94-104 OT
29/03/26AVoluntari90-101
25/03/26HValcea97-83
Cluj-Napocalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/05/26ABuducnost81-112
08/05/26HBuducnost94-90
05/05/26ABuducnost73-86
30/04/26HCSU Sibiu87-65
26/04/26ACSU Sibiu87-84
24/04/26ACSU Sibiu101-94
19/04/26HBuducnost72-110
13/04/26ACrvena zvezda76-86
05/04/26HKK Bosna90-98
28/03/26ACedevita Olimpija84-72

📊 11. Overall Statistics

SCM Craiova
Divizia A 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW62%
HomeWLWWW75%
AwayLWWWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321616
Win %62%75%50%
Points / game90.091.988.1
Allowed / game84.584.484.5
Point differential+5.6+7.5+3.6
Avg total174.5176.4172.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%50%38%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)67% (3)50% (4)
Overtime %3%6%0%
Cluj-Napoca
Divizia A 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWW100%
HomeW100%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games312
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game91.787.094.0
Allowed / game81.065.089.0
Point differential+10.7+22.0+5.0
Avg total172.7152.0183.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Cluj-Napoca330100%91.781.0+10.7
2 CSM Oradea3327682%88.177.4+10.7
3 Dinamo Bucharest35241169%86.682.2+4.3
4 Voluntari33221167%86.982.0+5.0
5 SCM Craiova32201262%90.084.5+5.6
6 Valcea33201361%88.785.2+3.5
7 Rapid Bucuresti34201459%85.783.1+2.6
8 SCM Timisoara33191458%87.583.8+3.7
9 Arges Pitesti32161650%81.880.1+1.7
10 CSU Sibiu32161650%85.385.4-0.1
11 BC Steaua Bucuresti33161748%83.180.3+2.8
12 CSM Targu Mures33161748%93.894.5-0.7
13 Corona Brasov34151944%86.888.2-1.4
14 Petrolul Ploiesti33112233%85.491.4-5.9
15 CSM Targu Jiu3342912%77.289.8-12.6
16 Municipal Galati341333%74.694.1-19.5
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
SCM Craiova2520191175
Cluj-Napoca2026211885
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